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Economy of China vs Djibouti compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

China has a GDP of $18.7T compared to $4.09B for Djibouti, ranking 2/197 and 165/197 by economy size, respectively.

China has $16.6T in government debt (96.3% of GDP), compared to $1.36B (31.2% of GDP) in Djibouti.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

China
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Djibouti
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
China Djibouti
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 $59,846,235,025 $161,023,131,028 - -
1961 $50,162,299,350 $117,112,123,191 - -
1962 $47,310,737,754 $110,577,266,728 - -
1963 $50,812,227,919 $121,966,725,197 - -
1964 $59,821,862,703 $144,140,275,830 - -
1965 $70,565,994,356 $168,572,052,589 - -
1966 $76,854,053,259 $186,524,976,187 - -
1967 $73,011,350,596 $175,762,485,054 - -
1968 $70,980,323,819 $168,556,223,190 - -
1969 $79,847,786,729 $197,109,647,392 - -
1970 $92,752,930,873 $235,151,809,332 - -
1971 $99,959,013,880 $251,753,527,067 - -
1972 $113,871,930,714 $261,345,336,449 - -
1973 $138,764,340,892 $281,625,734,560 - -
1974 $144,418,433,058 $288,131,289,037 - -
1975 $163,687,619,736 $313,256,337,433 - -
1976 $154,196,810,059 $308,338,212,930 - -
1977 $175,226,595,860 $331,679,415,654 - -
1978 $149,788,617,886 $369,245,353,261 - -
1979 $178,573,913,043 $397,275,966,893 - -
1980 $191,487,500,000 $428,399,142,253 - -
1981 $196,218,253,968 $450,302,166,910 - -
1982 $205,480,916,031 $491,096,319,837 - -
1983 $231,130,268,199 $543,778,042,482 - -
1984 $260,442,857,143 $626,609,364,484 - -
1985 $310,064,625,850 $710,797,305,027 $340,989,528 -
1986 $301,310,144,928 $774,307,505,788 - -
1987 $273,455,156,951 $864,345,705,903 $373,371,738 -
1988 $312,888,888,889 $961,347,723,725 $395,794,539 -
1989 $348,380,566,802 $1,001,785,223,304 $409,220,087 -
1990 $361,560,229,446 $1,041,271,896,196 $452,328,087 -
1991 $384,510,452,962 $1,138,752,669,459 $462,421,999 -
1992 $428,502,354,788 $1,301,589,870,245 $478,058,305 -
1993 $446,557,291,212 $1,482,889,338,699 $466,048,469 -
1994 $566,929,539,493 $1,676,743,149,158 $491,689,221 -
1995 $738,190,896,228 $1,861,735,071,148 $497,723,961 -
1996 $868,523,936,530 $2,047,465,483,837 $494,004,648 -
1997 $967,753,570,435 $2,237,626,840,760 $502,675,542 -
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $2,414,864,610,328 $514,267,869 -
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $2,601,702,759,079 $536,080,148 -
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $2,825,096,197,800 $551,230,862 -
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $3,059,936,242,479 $572,417,441 -
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $3,342,778,183,071 $591,122,040 -
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $3,681,006,926,651 $622,044,666 -
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $4,053,944,733,454 $666,072,102 -
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $4,518,455,387,849 $708,633,195 -
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $5,091,154,930,758 $768,873,684 -
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $5,811,552,614,974 $847,918,929 -
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $6,373,544,042,638 $999,105,339 -
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $6,972,829,250,985 $1,049,110,685 -
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $7,711,689,202,853 $1,128,611,700 -
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $8,441,318,020,902 $1,239,144,502 -
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $9,104,482,675,356 $1,353,632,942 -
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $9,812,695,262,901 $2,044,440,443 $2,107,658,965
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $10,544,908,798,424 $2,220,637,966 $2,259,262,606
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $11,280,814,787,469 $2,424,391,785 $2,424,391,785
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $12,045,152,668,727 $2,604,955,229 $2,597,091,694
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $12,875,216,222,853 $2,762,581,334 $2,738,843,335
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $13,745,158,275,137 $2,913,464,658 $2,869,605,010
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $14,579,283,528,148 $3,088,851,450 $3,028,726,927
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $14,920,466,234,565 $3,144,136,197 $3,065,135,713
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $16,199,162,892,909 $3,392,796,953 $3,200,221,046
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $16,706,875,253,649 $3,562,814,909 $3,365,561,652
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $17,611,526,369,127 $3,917,150,481 $3,613,673,263
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $18,488,114,837,769 $4,086,402,719 $3,828,825,225

Economic indicators

China Djibouti
Gross domestic product
$18.7T
2024
$4.09B
2024
GDP rank
2/197
2024
165/197
2024
GDP growth
2.59%
2023-2024
4.32%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$3,496
2024
GDP per capita rank
76/197
2024
134/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$7,776
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$1.36B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
96.3%
2025
31.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$11,750
2024
$1,163
2024
Government debt per person rank
48/185
2024
138/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,060
2025
$2,788
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires
6,013,282
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
32.3%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
1.9%
2017
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2025
21.6%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
0%
2024-2025
1.5%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
3.1%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
40%
2017
Population
1405773318
1196428

GDP per capita in China vs Djibouti

China's GDP per capita is $13,303, ranking 76/197, compared to $3,496 in Djibouti, ranking 134/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), China ranks 77th at $27,105, while Djibouti ranks 143rd at $7,776.

China
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Djibouti
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
China Djibouti
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 $89.7 - - -
1961 $76 - - -
1962 $71.1 - - -
1963 $74.5 - - -
1964 $85.7 - - -
1965 $98.7 - - -
1966 $104.5 - - -
1967 $96.8 - - -
1968 $91.6 - - -
1969 $100.3 - - -
1970 $113.3 - - -
1971 $118.8 - - -
1972 $132.1 - - -
1973 $157.3 - - -
1974 $160.4 - - -
1975 $178.6 - - -
1976 $165.7 - - -
1977 $185.7 - - -
1978 $156.7 - - -
1979 $184.3 - - -
1980 $195.1 - - -
1981 $197.4 - - -
1982 $203.7 - - -
1983 $225.9 - - -
1984 $251.2 - - -
1985 $295 - $847 -
1986 $282.4 - $800 -
1987 $252.3 - $822 -
1988 $284 - $817 -
1989 $311 - $782 -
1990 $319 $991 $780 -
1991 $334 $1,105 $733 -
1992 $368 $1,276 $764 -
1993 $379 $1,471 $759 -
1994 $476 $1,680 $785 -
1995 $613 $1,884 $786 -
1996 $713 $2,088 $762 -
1997 $787 $2,297 $748 -
1998 $835 $2,483 $735 -
1999 $881 $2,690 $740 -
2000 $969 $2,964 $738 -
2001 $1,065 $3,258 $742 -
2002 $1,164 $3,591 $743 -
2003 $1,307 $4,007 $765 -
2004 $1,531 $4,505 $806 -
2005 $1,778 $5,148 $844 -
2006 $2,129 $5,946 $898 -
2007 $2,735 $6,935 $970 -
2008 $3,523 $7,713 $1,119 -
2009 $3,898 $8,448 $1,151 -
2010 $4,629 $9,411 $1,213 -
2011 $5,704 $10,457 $1,306 -
2012 $6,405 $11,420 $1,400 -
2013 $7,147 $12,228 $2,076 $3,762
2014 $7,781 $12,942 $2,215 $3,978
2015 $8,175 $13,463 $2,376 $4,264
2016 $8,255 $14,157 $2,510 $4,432
2017 $8,980 $15,022 $2,619 $4,677
2018 $10,086 $16,298 $2,718 $5,083
2019 $10,343 $17,601 $2,837 $5,398
2020 $10,627 $18,267 $2,845 $5,527
2021 $12,887 $20,843 $3,026 $5,960
2022 $12,971 $23,032 $3,133 $6,621
2023 $12,951 $25,179 $3,398 $7,264
2024 $13,303 $27,105 $3,496 $7,776

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, China's government spending was $6.18T, accounting for 33.7% of its GDP, while Djibouti's spent $898M, or 21.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 96.3% in China and 31.2% in Djibouti, ranking 26/185 and 158/185, respectively.

China
Government spending

Government debt
Djibouti
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
China Djibouti
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1982 27.9% - - -
1983 28.3% - - -
1984 26.9% 0.97% - -
1985 25.8% 3.31% - -
1986 25.6% 3.24% - -
1987 23.4% 3.6% - -
1988 20.9% 4.46% - -
1989 18.6% - - -
1990 18.2% - 30.2% -
1991 16.5% - 27.7% -
1992 14.6% - 34.9% -
1993 13.4% - 35.3% -
1994 12.4% - 30.9% -
1995 11.1% 21.4% 27% 50.9%
1996 11% 21.2% 23.7% 53.1%
1997 11.5% 20.4% 25% 56%
1998 12.6% 20.4% 24% 55.2%
1999 14.9% 21.6% 23.5% 58.5%
2000 16.1% 22.7% 23.2% 58.1%
2001 17.2% 24.3% 21% 58.1%
2002 18.2% 25.6% 23.4% 63.7%
2003 18% 26.4% 25.8% 66.3%
2004 17.6% 26% 26.7% 65.3%
2005 18% 25.9% 26.2% 60.3%
2006 18.1% 25.2% 23.8% 58.3%
2007 17.9% 28.7% 26.6% 56.6%
2008 22.2% 26.7% 28.8% 59.3%
2009 25.2% 34% 31% 29.5%
2010 24.7% 33.3% 26.6% 27.9%
2011 26.6% 33.2% 25.3% 25.7%
2012 27.7% 33.8% 26.5% 25%
2013 28.1% 36.4% 26.8% 24.6%
2014 28.4% 39.3% 29% 26.9%
2015 31% 40.8% 42% 40.3%
2016 31.7% 49.7% 25.9% 45.9%
2017 32% 53.9% 23.9% 48%
2018 32.6% 55.6% 25.9% 47.5%
2019 33.6% 59.4% 24.9% 41.1%
2020 34.8% 69% 25.8% 42.1%
2021 31.9% 70.1% 23.1% 40.3%
2022 32.6% 75.5% 21% 38.3%
2023 32.7% 82% 21.5% 35.4%
2024 32.9% 88.3% 22% 33.3%
2025 33.7% 96.3% 21.6% 31.2%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, China's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$1.38T, equivalent to -7.34% of GDP. This compares to Djibouti's deficit of -$184M, or -4.51% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, China recorded a fiscal deficit in 34 of those years, while Djibouti ran a deficit in 33 years. On average, China posted an annual deficit equal to -2.46% of GDP, compared to deficit of -3.23% of GDP for Djibouti.

Deficit/surplus
China

Djibouti
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
China Djibouti
1982 -1.33% -
1983 -1.61% -
1984 -1.44% -
1985 -0.45% -
1986 -1.82% -
1987 -2.08% -
1988 -2.22% -
1989 -0.91% -
1990 -0.72% -3.25%
1991 -1.04% -0.86%
1992 -1.22% -6.13%
1993 -0.89% -7.1%
1994 -1.68% -4.97%
1995 -0.94% -5.13%
1996 -0.73% -1.77%
1997 -0.73% -2.86%
1998 -1.08% -3.59%
1999 -2.3% -5.2%
2000 -2.81% -3.97%
2001 -2.56% -3.61%
2002 -2.84% -4.56%
2003 -2.36% -4.13%
2004 -1.49% -3.67%
2005 -1.38% -1.18%
2006 -1.13% 0.26%
2007 0.06% -1.88%
2008 -0.02% 0.62%
2009 -1.72% -3.88%
2010 -0.36% -1.04%
2011 -0.1% -1.18%
2012 -0.3% -2.04%
2013 -0.82% -0.34%
2014 -0.67% -6.92%
2015 -2.5% -15.5%
2016 -3.33% -0.76%
2017 -3.34% -0.21%
2018 -4.2% -1.98%
2019 -6% -0.98%
2020 -9.56% -2.58%
2021 -5.9% -3.05%
2022 -7.32% -1.48%
2023 -6.71% -3.46%
2024 -7.34% -4.51%
2025 -8.57% -3.05%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 30 years, China has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.98%, compared with 2.56% in Djibouti. In 2025, inflation was 0% in China and 1.5% in Djibouti.

Inflation
China

Djibouti
Year Inflation
China Djibouti China Djibouti
1996 8.3% 3.5%
1997 2.8% 2.5%
1998 -0.8% 2.2%
1999 -1.4% -0.4%
2000 0.4% 1.2%
2001 0.7% 1.9%
2002 -0.8% 1.4%
2003 1.1% 1.6%
2004 3.9% 2.4%
2005 1.8% 3.3%
2006 1.5% 3.5%
2007 4.7% 5.9%
2008 5.9% 8.7%
2009 -0.7% 5.6%
2010 3.3% 2.5%
2011 5.4% 5.2%
2012 2.6% 4.2%
2013 2.7% 1.1%
2014 2% 1.3%
2015 1.5% -0.5%
2016 2% 2.4%
2017 1.6% 0.6%
2018 2.1% 0.1%
2019 2.9% 3.3%
2020 2.5% 1.8%
2021 0.9% 1.2%
2022 2% 5.2%
2023 0.2% 1.4%
2024 0.2% 2.1%
2025 0% 1.5%

Top exports between countries

China
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $1.01B
Machinery & equipment $966M
Metals $568M
Chemicals & pharma $296M
Raw materials & minerals $109M
Wood & paper products $38.1M
Miscellaneous $24.9M
Weapons & explosives $19M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $4.66M
Precious metals & jewellery $3.2M
Djibouti
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $96.4M
Machinery & equipment $13.9M
Raw agricultural goods $3.52M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $2.05M
Metals $1.08M
Animal & marine products $179K
Textiles & consumer goods $150K
Chemicals & pharma $43K
Miscellaneous $4K

Balance of trade

China Djibouti
Current account balance
$424B
2024
$610M
2024
Current account balance ranking
1/189
2024
57/189
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+2.26%
2024
+14.9%
2024
Goods imports
$2.64T
2024
$4.04B
2024
Goods exports
$3.41T
2024
$4.08B
2024
Service imports
$613B
2024
$730M
2024
Service exports
$384B
2024
$1.17B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
148.3%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
20%
2024
160.8%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

China Djibouti
Economic freedom 49 55.7
Economic freedom ranking 167/197 126/197
Property rights 46.7 30.6
Government integrity 40.4 27.7
Judicial effectiveness 37.4 27.7
Tax burden 71.6 83.5
Government spending 67.1 86.2
Fiscal health 11.1 86.6
Business freedom 67.7 53.7
Labor freedom 57.9 52.8
Monetary freedom 74.6 70.3
Trade freedom 74 49.8
Investment freedom 20 50
Financial freedom 20 50

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for China is 49, ranking 167/197, compared to 55.7 for Djibouti, ranking 126/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

China
Djibouti
Year Economic freedom index
China Djibouti
1995 52 -
1996 51.3 -
1997 51.7 54.5
1998 53.1 55.9
1999 54.8 57.1
2000 56.4 55.1
2001 52.6 58.3
2002 52.8 57.8
2003 52.6 55.7
2004 52.5 55.6
2005 53.7 55.2
2006 53.6 53.2
2007 52 52.4
2008 53.1 51.2
2009 53.2 51.3
2010 51 51
2011 52 54.5
2012 51.2 53.9
2013 51.9 53.9
2014 52.5 55.9
2015 52.7 57.5
2016 52 56
2017 57.4 46.7
2018 57.8 45.1
2019 58.4 47.1
2020 59.5 52.9
2021 58.4 56.2
2022 48 55.3
2023 48.3 56.1
2024 48.5 55.8
2025 49 55.7

More economic indicators

China Djibouti
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
75.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
15.4%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
6.78%
2024
2.58%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$4.14B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$26,920
2024
$7,850
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$349M
2024
Total reserves ranking
1/177
2024
165/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$154B
2024
-$67.8M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$18.6B
2024
$67.8M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$172B
2024
n/a
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
2.13%
2023
2.52%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
0%
2020
23%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
41.1%
2023
-3.78%
2024

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.